Kambaku Safari Lodge

Kambaku is a family-owned lodge on a private reserve of about 8,000 hectares, a former cattle farm that has been restocked with wildlife. It lies off the main road between Otjiwarongo and Otavi, some four hours’ drive from Windhoek’s airport and about two hours from Etosha. What sets it apart is the horses. There are around 30 of them, and safaris on horseback are a big part of what the lodge offers.

What to expect

There are ten rooms, a mix of doubles, family rooms and luxury rooms, all opening straight onto the garden. Stays are full board. In front of the lodge is a waterhole lit at night, and there is a live webcam on it if you want a look before you book. Guides take guests out every morning and afternoon on game drives, walks or mountain bike rides. Riding is open from age four and from beginner up to experienced riders. Add a spa, a yoga area, about 60 km of hiking trails, archery and clay shooting, and a night out at the rustic bush camp. The lodge counts more than 200 bird species native to the area.

Practical details

• From Otjiwarongo, head towards Otavi and turn right onto the D2808 after 75 km. From Otavi, turn left onto the D2808 after 43 km. The main gate is 20 km down that gravel road, on the right.
• Lodge in Namibia: +264 67 306 293. Booking office in Germany: +49 5252 2692 858, weekdays 9am to 12pm and 3pm to 6pm.
• Emergency line (also WhatsApp): +264 81 129 2690.
• Email reservations@kambaku.com. Airport transfers from Windhoek can be booked.

Good to know

Kambaku also runs hunting on the reserve, with a separate tented camp for hunters, so non-hunters should know that before they arrive. The lodge trains its own staff through Kambaku College, an accredited hospitality school.

Last updated 7 October 2026. Sources: Kambaku Safari Lodge, Kambaku Safari Lodge (German pages), Kambaku, location and directions, Kambaku, contact, Kambaku, hunting, Kambaku Wildlife Reserve, Kambaku College.